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Definition of Lydian
1. Noun. An Anatolian language.
Definition of Lydian
1. a. Of or pertaining to Lydia, a country of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; -- said especially of one of the ancient Greek modes or keys, the music in which was of a soft, pathetic, or voluptuous character.
Definition of Lydian
1. Noun. A native or inhabitant of ancient Lydia. ¹
2. Proper noun. An extinct Indo-European language in the Anatolian subgroup. ¹
3. Adjective. Pertaining to Lydia, or its people, language or culture. ¹
4. Adjective. (music) Designating a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate. ¹
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